The Happy Weekend

Scottish Country Dance Instruction

1- 4 1s+2s dance ½ R&L (no polite turn)
5- 8 1M casts up while 2L casts down while 2M+1L cross RH and ½ turn partner LH on sides (like ½ Ladies' Chain but with 2M+1L crossing)
9-16 1M dances reel of 3 on Ladies side passing 3L RSh while 2M dances reel of 3 on Men's side passing 3M RSh
17-20 1M dances down while 3M dances up while 2M+3L cross LH and ½ turn 1M/3M RH on sides (like ½ Men's Chain but with 2M+3L crossing)
21-24 3s+2M+1M (dancers in 2nd/3rd place) dance ½ R&L
25-28 1L+2M also 3M+1M cross diagonally (to left) to change places. (2)(1)3
29-32 2s+1s set, cross RH and 2s+1s+3s set. 213

(MINICRIB. Dance crib compiled by Charles Upton, Deeside Caledonian Society, and his successors)

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